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Historical Essay

Flu Quarantine Sign

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Influenza quarantine placard, c. 1910-1924, from the period of the "Spanish flu" epidemic. (Museum object #1978.404.50)
Historical Essay

Mary Hayes-Chynoweth, Psychic Healer

An Ordinary Woman has an Extraordinary Encounter
The story of Mary Hayes-Chynoweth, one of Wisconsin's most famous mystics who also predicted the future on a number of occasions.
Historical Essay

Smallpox Epidemics in Wisconsin History

The Conflict of Modern and Traditional Medicine
Discover the history of smallpox in Wisconsin and the public's reaction against hospitalization
Historical Essay

Diseases and Epidemics in Wisconsin

Learn how epidemics erupted in Wisconsin and the ways communities responded

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